莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》并不似传统评论所界定的是一部喜剧 ,而是一部悲喜剧或曰正剧。其一 ,剧本严肃揭示了高利贷资本与商人资本的尖锐冲突———这正是大转折大动荡时期英国的社会特色。同时 ,作者也无情地暴露了巴萨尼奥唯利是图的赌徒灵魂。其二 ,剧中夏洛克并非仅是一个贪婪可笑的小丑 ,他身上既有种族歧视的折光 ,又有宗教偏见的影子 ,悲喜交并。其三 ,剧中安东尼奥的忧郁不仅是个性使然 ,更具有沉重的社会背景 Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” does not resemble a traditional commentary as a comedy, but a tragicomedy or drama. First, the script reveals the sharp conflict between usury capital and merchant capital - a social characteristic of Great Britain during the Great Turmoil. At the same time, the author also mercilessly exposed the soul of the gambler of Bazano viz. Second, Sherlock is not just a greedy and ridiculous clown. He has both the racial discrimination and the shadow of religious prejudice. Third, the drama of Antonio’s melancholy is not only personality, but also has a heavy social background